Ningbo weather in January

In January, Ningbo sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ningbo's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ningbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:55 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Ningbo is prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 35.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
398/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ningbo reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3104
4104
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1884
1984
2084
2184
2283
2383
2483
2583
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3194

How January really feels in Ningbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ningbo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8710.9110.31.7
Feb10° / 7910.30.810.92.3
Mar14° / 13013.80.111.83.7
Apr19° / 13°12912.8012.75.6
May24° / 18°16212.6013.56.3
Jun27° / 22°29217.3013.94.9
Jul32° / 26°15814013.73.5
Aug32° / 26°17516.2013.13.7
Sep27° / 23°15413.2012.25.7
Oct23° / 18°907.5011.37.1
Nov18° / 12°799.7010.55.6
Dec12° / 758.40.410.13.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74357
84258
94159
104159
113961
123862
133763
143763
153862
163664
173664
183664
193763
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ningbo gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3313
4323
5323
6333
7343
8353
9363
10363
11373
12372
13382
14383
15383
16393
17393
18383
19383
20384
21374
22374
23364
24364
25354
26344
27344
28334
29324
30324
31314

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:545:00
210.16:545:01
310.16:545:02
410.16:545:02
510.16:555:03
610.16:555:04
710.26:555:04
810.26:555:05
910.26:555:06
1010.26:555:07
1110.26:555:07
1210.26:555:08
1310.26:555:09
1410.26:555:10
1510.36:555:11
1610.36:555:11
1710.36:555:12
1810.36:555:13
1910.36:545:14
2010.36:545:15
2110.46:545:15
2210.46:545:16
2310.46:545:17
2410.46:535:18
2510.46:535:19
2610.56:535:20
2710.56:525:20
2810.56:525:21
2910.56:515:22
3010.56:515:23
3110.66:505:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ningbo

In seasonPeak

In January, Ningbo sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ningbo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ningbo?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ningbo.

What to pack for Ningbo in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ningbo sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ningbo in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 3 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ningbo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ningbo peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ningbo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ningbo is worst in December — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ningbo's WHO annual average of 35.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2451 µg/m³Aug 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ningbo?

Ningbo sits at 29.9°N, 121.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Hangzhou, 141 km away.

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Topography around Ningbo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ningbo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ningbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Ningbo is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hangzhou 141 km · Shanghai 150 km · Pingyao 163 km · Suzhou 183 km · Wuxi 223 km · Tunxi 313 km · Nanjing 359 km · Fuzhou 478 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ningbo (29.8782°, 121.5494°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).